WASHINGTON (CNN) - In today's briefing, White House Press Secretary Jay Carney told reporters that he had "great confidence" that President Obama will speak about Libya in the "very near future". Well, the WH announced late Friday evening that he will do just that on Monday evening at 7:30p in a speech at the National Defense University in Washington, D.C.

"He believes it’s vitally important, it’s part of his role as President and Commander-in-Chief to speak to the American people about an operation like this," Carney said. FULL POST

WASHINGTON (CNN) – President Obama celebrated the 190th anniversary of Greek Independence, saying the bonds of the United States and Greece go back to the beginning of America.

“Our Founding Fathers were students of Greek philosophy and Greek history, drawing on Greek principles to guide our own nation in its earliest days,” Mr. Obama said. “When it was time for Greek revolutionaries to fight for freedom, they looked to the United States for strength and support. And to this day, the United States and Greece shares a bond rooted in common values and common ideals.” FULL POST

WASHINGTON (CNN) – As pressure mounts on President Obama to speak to the American people about the U.S. effort in Libya, White House spokesman Jay Carney told reporters that Mr. Obama intends to do that soon.

“The president, I can tell you with great confidence will speak about this in the relatively near future.”

As he was peppered with questions about exact timing, Carney added "not today."

Critics have called on the president to provide more clarity on the mission and better define an exit strategy.

White House aides have insisted that the president has been clear about the U.S. engagement in Libya as a means to protect innocent civilians from certain massacre and maintain stability in the region.

Nonetheless, addressing the issue will give the president another chance to explain “how he made his decision, what objectives are and why he thinks it’s the right thing for the United States and for the American people,” Carney said.

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